Provider Perceptions on Bereavement Following Newborn Death: A Qualitative Study from Ethiopia and Ghana.

Neonatal mortality remains the leading global cause of mortality under age 5, with the majority of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries, yet scant literature exists on approaches to communication around end-of-life and bereavement care for neonates in these settings. We found that medical providers in Ghana and Ethiopia described structural and cultural challenges that they navigate following the death of a newborn when communicating and supporting bereaved parents.